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No, I just don't see it

ocean-kat — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:46:20 +0000

In reply to Yes, Obama's laissez faire

No, I just don't see it happening. Back in the Bush years when the republicans were talking eliminating the filibuster on judicial nominees I was cheering them on. Excepting a few rare occasions dems have never used the filibuster as a political tactic. While for republicans it's a go to strategy. Let the republicans own any minor backlash from the public for ending the filibuster with democrats being the greater beneficiary. But seven conservative dems and seven somewhat moderate republicans scuttled the effort. I'm surprised Reid finally had the guts to eventually end it.

Democrats just never play hardball politics especially when in the minority. I wish they would and I wish that would convince McConnell to end the filibuster on legislation. In the long run it would help the democrats more often then it hurts them. Instead I expect to see enough moderate and conservative dems splitting off to help the republicans pass legislation and Obama to sign off on most of it.

I was surprised at the

trkingmomoe — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:29:39 +0000

In reply to Europe was a no-show this

I was surprised at the interest that the climate scientist had in this. They want some action from the US on this issue. This election threw a wet blanket on that because of climate deniers.

Yes, Obama's laissez faire

Beetlejuice — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:47:36 +0000

In reply to Well face it, this was pretty

Yes, Obama's laissez faire approach to governing has been a great disappoint to many, coupled with a feckless Senate majority that couldn't or wouldn't go toe-to-toe with republicans over legislative issues they could have easily won with active public participation backing them.

Now that they are a minority, will they use the same lesson plan the republicans used to stymie the legislative processes so the public can see republican's are just as ineffective as were Democrats?

Since Democrats have just about lost everything, it wouldn't hurt them to go on the offensive and rattle republicans every step of the way and use the press to point out where republicans are floundering.

In other words, air out the dirty laundry in the public square so the public can really see the bang they bought for a buck.

Europe was a no-show this

Beetlejuice — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:35:35 +0000

In reply to I guess we get to see the

Europe was a no-show this year ... no one had the slightest interest in what was happening in the US.

If the republicans lets this go to their heads, I'm quite sure there will be a fundamental change of heart in 2016 who is elected President and who controls Congress from a European point of view.

What was interesting this time around I didn't hear a peep out of anyone in uniform promoting republicans in any way shape or form. Might be because the military has been the republicans beat-up-toy of preference for practicing their budget cutting techniques.

Hey, look...

Michael Maiello — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:39:35 +0000

In reply to Like other minor parties in

Hey, look...

Green's rise up the NY state ballot for the next four years.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/11/8556093/green-party...

Pork is good in the slow

trkingmomoe — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:02:26 +0000

In reply to Yeah but Ocean, I discovered

Pork is good in the slow cooker. I am glad you tried it.

I learn how to navigate power point during the blood bath. 2 weeks ago I had to help him do a brochure on Germany using the 6 themes of geography. That 100% grade cost me $50 in new ink that night. This time it cost me a bunch of Malware in my computer to fight with until I figure out how to get rid of two of them. The others I was able to delete. These 2 gives you a small window that tells you to put in a number code then after 20 minutes they still haven't deleted. I have to restart the machine. Maybe I will just ignore the window and see if it will just delete. I guess I better learn how to make a video because that is probably on one of his teacher's bucket lists. I am getting re-educated for the 4 th time in my life. LOL. I told the little fellow to start giving me a heads up on these projects because grandma has to prepare for it because she is clueless.

I am proud of all the ladies that ran in this election against the Fascist GOP. They may not of won but they did contribute to democracy. It takes courage to put yourself out on the line like that.

The big kids asked where they should look for teaching jobs I told them Minnesota.

The Democrats have to be

NCD — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:33:41 +0000

In reply to Freedumb is what the American

The Democrats have to be "corporatist" because millions or billions are needed to buy stupid ads to get stupid Americans out to vote for them. They are less "corporatist" than Republicans who make no bones about doing nothing but serving the rich, while running on hot button ideological issues their Base is too dumb to realize is a fraud.

Interesting map of the

Resistance — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:37:55 +0000

In reply to Midterms Open Thread

Interesting map of the election

A thousand points of light — and more.

Freedumb is what the American

Resistance — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:03:19 +0000

In reply to The campaign for 2016 begins

Freedumb is what the American working class has proven to be.

Even the thought, that some in the working class are already pinning their hopes that a corporatist Democrat (Hillary) will serve the needs of the working class.

it is appalling to see, how dumb can the members of the working class be?

How many more years must the working class be duped into believing Democrats really care about the working class?

The republican and democratic parties, or, to be more exact, the republican-democratic party, represents the capitalist class in the class struggle. They are the political wings of the capitalist system and such differences as arise between them relate to spoils and not to principles.

With either of these parties in power one thing is always certain and that is that the capitalist class are in the saddle and the working class under the saddle.

Hellraisers Journal: Debs, "Differences as arise between ...

The campaign for 2016 begins

NCD — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:57:10 +0000

In reply to I guess we get to see the

The campaign for 2016 begins today. Much to the delight of 24/7 News channels and the punditry.

The American people have spoken. Freedumb reigns.

Senate hearings on Benghazi beginning this spring. Hillary under oath. For days. Weeks.

Defunding of anything they can defund on Obamacare, EPA, Consumer Rights Bureau. Closing the government to do so.

Concluding with House impeachment hearings beginning sometime next summer, trial in the Senate ending just before the GOP 2016 convention. Actual charges biggest sticking point, in the end they throw in everything Issa and Cruz can dream up.

2016 - Jeb Bush nominated, promises return to Reagan values. Jeb ("Vote for a Strong America") to finish the job started by Dubya, who appears at the convention and receives huge standing ovation.